Maintenance Manager

• Leading coaching and developing maintenance employees while setting clear expectations for safety performance and accountability.
• Managing preventive predictive and corrective maintenance activities across the facility.
• Coordinating closely with Operations to plan maintenance and repair work while minimizing disruption to production.
• Partnering with the Reliability Engineer to improve equipment reliability plant availability and maintenance performance.
• Developing and implementing maintenance policies and strategies aligned with plant priorities and manufacturers recommendations.
• Using the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to manage work orders spare-parts requirements and equipment maintenance history.
• Monitoring maintenance KPIs and using performance information to identify risks priorities and improvement opportunities.
• Managing the plant maintenance budget and providing oversight for small projects and related expenditures.
• Supporting TPM and RCM programs to reduce downtime and improve long-term plant reliability.
• Applying continuous-improvement methods including SMED Kaizen and Kanban where appropriate.
• Monitoring the condition and performance of plant equipment and systems.
• Ensuring technicians are trained on current procedures safe working practices and Standard Maintenance Procedures.
• Identifying foreseeable hazards assessing risk and ensuring effective control measures are in place before work begins.
• Supporting the development of maintenance procedures training materials and technical documentation.
• Improving plant productivity and efficiency without compromising safety environmental standards or product quality.
• Communicating plant priorities company expectations and business goals clearly across all levels of the organization.

• Five to ten years of maintenance or related industrial experience including responsibility for plant assets.
• Previous supervisory or people-leadership experience.
• Experience planning and managing maintenance work in an industrial manufacturing or similarly complex operating environment.
• A strong commitment to workplace safety risk management and regulatory compliance.
• The ability to coach employees manage competing priorities and collaborate effectively across departments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic computer proficiency.
• A high school diploma or equivalent.

• Experience using a CMMS.
• Knowledge of TPM RCM preventive maintenance and predictive maintenance.
• Familiarity with Lean or Six Sigma methods including SMED Kaizen or Kanban.
• Experience managing maintenance budgets small projects or P&L responsibilities.
• A bachelors degree in engineering or a related field.
• Relevant maintenance reliability technical or leadership certifications.

• A clear purpose: Contribute to a company helping shape a more sustainable energy future.
• Meaningful leadership: Guide the people strategy and performance of an essential plant function.
• Opportunities to grow: Strengthen your leadership and technical capabilities while developing those around you.
• A supportive culture: Work with people who value collaboration continuous learning and informed decision-making.
• Competitive rewards: Receive competitive pay comprehensive benefits and participation in an eligible company bonus plan.

The Drax Talent Acquisition team will never use third-party apps to make job offers. Our recruitment process will always include at least one face-to-face interview either in person or by online video call as well as phone conversations.